Contract Award: Georgia Tech Research Corporation (Atlanta, Georgia) – $22,704,951

Georgia Tech Research Corporation, Atlanta, Georgia, was awarded a $22,704,951 cost-reimbursement contract for a research project under the Signature Management using Operational Knowledge and Environments (SMOKE) program. This 48-month contract includes one option, which if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of the contract to $24,704,951. The SMOKE program will develop data-driven tools to automate the planning and execution of threat-emulated cyber infrastructure needed for network security assessments. Work will be performed in Atlanta, Georgia (95%), and Athens, Georgia (5%), and if all options are exercised, work will be completed by October 2026. Fiscal 2022 research, development, test, and evaluation funds in the amount of $1,115,548 are being obligated at time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was a competitive acquisition under an open broad agency announcement and 26 offers were received. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Arlington, Virginia, is the contracting activity (HR001123C0035).